(a) The board shall provide for the safekeeping of its permanent records and for the recording of the corporate action of the Authority. The board shall keep a true and accurate account of its receipts, and an annual audit shall be made of its books, records, and accounts by state or private auditors.
     (b) All officers and employees authorized to receive or retain the custody of moneys or to sign vouchers, checks, warrants, or evidences of indebtedness binding upon the Authority shall furnish a surety bond for the faithful performance of their duties and the faithful accounting for all moneys that may come into their custody in an amount to be fixed and in a form to be approved by the board.